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Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus (Cassin, 1851)
12 gWeight
The Philadelphia vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) is a small North American songbird in the vireo family (Vireonidae). "Vireo" is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Philadelphia Vireo has been recorded at 811 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States6,508 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada4,230 records
- RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada2,496 records
More places
- Sabine WoodsUnited States2,203 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States2,098 records
- High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States2,061 records
- Tawas Point SPUnited States1,999 records
- Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica1,871 records
- Radnor Lake SPUnited States1,369 records
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,321 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Philadelphia vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) is a small North American songbird in the vireo family (Vireonidae). "Vireo" is a Latin word referring to a green migratory bird, perhaps the female golden oriole, possibly the European greenfinch. The specific philadelphicus is for the city of Philadelphia.
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Questions
How big is the Philadelphia Vireo?
The Philadelphia Vireo weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Philadelphia Vireo live?
Its breeding range: North America: central, southern Canada to north-central, northeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Philadelphia Vireo?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Philadelphia Vireo endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Philadelphia Vireo as Least Concern.
What does the Philadelphia Vireo eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Philadelphia Vireo in?
It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: central, southern Canada to north-central, northeastern USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae
- Genus
- Vireo
Other birds in the genus Vireo
Golden VireoVireo hypochryseus
Yellow-green VireoVireo flavoviridis
Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
Yucatan VireoVireo magister
Black-whiskered VireoVireo altiloquus
Chivi VireoVireo chivi
Noronha VireoVireo gracilirostris
Tepui VireoVireo sclateri
Eastern Warbling VireoVireo gilvus
Brown-capped VireoVireo leucophrys
Hutton's VireoVireo huttoni
Grey VireoVireo vicinior
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